重要政治性職務之人（PEPs）規定之合理性及其適用

A Study on Politically Exposed Persons Rules

為因應亞太防制洗錢組織第三輪相互評鑑，我國於西元2016年12月28日，通過洗錢防制法之重大修正，建立洗錢防制法之重要里程碑，本文將針對此次修法內容中，有關於重要政治性職務之人為討論核心；依據法務部所訂定之「重要政治性職務之人與其家庭成員及有密切關係之人範圍認定標準」，總統、副總統、五院院長、副院長、秘書長、副秘書長等均屬之。此外，針對與重要政治性職務之人有密切關係之人，包括一親等直系血親或姻親、兄弟姊妹、配偶及其兄弟姊妹、相當於配偶之同居伴侶，甚至於具密切社會或職業關係之人均屬之。本文將探討PEPs規範之合理性，期望能夠在有效蒐集洗錢相關資料與個人權益保障之間獲得平衡。

In response to the third round of mutual evaluation by Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, the Legislative Yuan approved the amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act on December 28, 2016 and took effect on June 28, 2017. The Act includes the concept of the PEPs to monitor the money laundering activities of high-risk politicians. According to the Recognition Standards of the Persons with Important Political Duties and Their Family Members and Close Associates issued by the Ministry of Justice, President, Vice President, heads of the Taiwan central government, general manager and other similar positions at state owned corporations, among others, fall into the scope of the PEPs. In addition, these “family members” and “close associates” of the PEPs will also be subject to the same regulatory requirements as the PEPs. This article examines the rationality of the PEPs regulations and looks forward to a balance between the effective collection of money laundering-related information and the protection of individual rights.